A flashover was involved in the 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed 100 people, a disaster that Mr. Kerber said the blaze in Switzerland appeared to resemble. In that case, pyrotechnics ignited by a band playing at the club, the Station, set soundproofing foam lining the walls and ceiling ablaze.

Videos verified by CNN show the initial moments of the deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. About 40 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured in the blaze on New Year’s Day.

Another 115 were injured, most of them seriously, in the fire at a bar in the international ski and golf resort in Switzerland.

A fast-moving fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed more than 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.

In a bushfire or campfire, it is the glowing soot that we experience as flames. Flames actually extend well above where we can see them. As the soot moves higher up, it cools and emits light in colours that we cannot see, such as infrared light.

Asheville firefighters responded to the Biltmore Estate winery Dec. 30 after a transformer caught fire, injuring one person, officials confirmed.

A lawsuit filed Dec. 23 provides 75 examples of building plans seemingly in violation of fire safety regulations designed to improve evacuations and firefighter access.

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Chief Correspondent and Executive Editor, "Eye on America" Jim Axelrod is the chief correspondent and executive editor for CBS News' "Eye on America" franchise, part of the "CBS Evening News." He also reports for "CBS Mornings," "CBS News Sunday Morning ...